Frances Leviston
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Dropped into the Scottish Poetry Library to pick up a couple of the books on the shortlist for the Forward best first collection prize. I’ve decided to focus on that prize because of the stage I’m at in my own publishing history. Frances Leviston‘s and Andrew Forster‘s books were the only two from the list
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In the past few days, this year’s Forward Prize shortlists have been announced. Here they are in full: Main PrizeJamie McKendrick – Crocodiles & Obelisks (Faber)Sujata Bhatt – Pure Lizard (Carcanet)Mick Imlah – The Lost Leader (Faber)Jane Griffiths- Another Country (Bloodaxe)Jen Hadfield – Nigh-No-Place (Bloodaxe)Catherine Smith – Lip (Smith Doorstop) First Book Simon Barraclough –
Amy Jo Philip 